Development and Waning

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Development noun - The process of becoming mature.

Usage example: a tulip's development from a bulb into a flower

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Waning is an antonym for development.

Waning noun - A gradual decrease in magnitude or extent.

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Development is an antonym for waning.

Nearby Words: wane, waned

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Waning and Development. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/waning

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